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the conjunctive, and no in the subjunctive and infini- 

 tive moods, as in the following example : 



Indicative. 



Elidan^ I do not give. £lulaimi, thou dosi not give, Ícc, 



Imperative. 



Eluquiliy let me not give. Sec. 



Subjunctive. 



Elunoliy if I do not give. Elunolmiy if thou dost not give, 8cci 



Infinitive. 

 Elunon, not to give, &c. 



This negative conjugation is much used in all 

 the verbs, but it should be observed that in using 

 it whenever two iz's or any other monotonous vow- 

 els are brought together, a y is placed between them 

 to avoid harshness as in the future negative elulaz/un, 

 not to give. This method gives rise to a number 

 of very singular verbs ; as, pilan, I deny ; gelan, I 

 am not ; pelan, I do not see, &c. From hence also 

 comes Ian, to die, that is, to be nothing ; lalan, I 

 shall not die. 



From the above remarks, it will be seen that al- 

 most the whole structure of the Chilian conjugation 

 consists in the use of the participles, which may be 

 called regulators of time, as either singly or com- 

 bined they vaiy and modify the tenses. They also 

 perfectly supply the place of the modern auxiliary 

 verbs. Thus the pluperfect, participating of the 

 imperfect an(3^ perfect, is composed of the particles of 



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